The Optimal Valine to Lysine Ratio for Performance Parameters in Weaned Piglets.

The optimal digestible (d) Valine (Val) to d Lysine (Lys) ratio (dVal:dLys) in weaned piglets was determined using two different regression models. A total of 200 piglets were allotted to five feeding groups and fed a corn-soybean meal based basal diet supplemented with consecutive increasing amounts of crystalline L-valine in order to reach dVal:dLys of 0.59, 0.

[The importance of nutrition counselling in veterinary practice].

Objective: Collection of epidemiological data about the importance of nutrition counselling and current nutritional knowledge of veterinary surgeons.

Material And Methods: A total of 707 veterinarians were interviewed based on a standardized questionnaire. The survey was divided into three sections and comprised the topics person and working environment, level of education and current knowledge regarding nutrition, as well as the significance of nutrition in daily practice.